Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Slope and Rate of Change - Exercise Set - Page 238: 46

Answer

a. $m_{parallel}=-\frac{6}{5}$ b. $m_{perpendicular}=\frac{5}{6}$

Work Step by Step

A line parallel to the line that passes through the points (6, -2) and (1, 4) will have a slope of $m_{parallel}=\frac{4-(-2)}{1-6}=-\frac{6}{5}$. A line perpendicular to the line that passes through the points (6, -2) and (1, 4) will have a slope of $m_{perpendicular}=\frac{5}{6}$
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